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• Consider the following statements regarding the Whitley Award:

  1. It is given by the World Wildlife Fund.
  2. It is awarded annually for contributions to nature conservation.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• Consider the following statements regarding the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT):

  1. It is a quasi-judicial authority dealing with corporate disputes of civil nature arising under the Companies Act, 2013.
  2. It was constituted on the recommendations of the Balakrishna Eradi Committee.
  3. It has the power to review/scrutinize its own orders and regulate its own procedure.
  4. Appeals against NCLT decisions lie directly to the Supreme Court of India.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • 1, 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 4 only
  • 2, 3 and 4 only
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

• Consider the following statements regarding Mission SAKSHAM:

  1. It was launched by the Reserve Bank of India.
  2. It aims to conduct training programmes exclusively for employees of rural cooperative banks.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• Consider the following statements regarding the Komagata Maru Incident:

  Assertion (A): The Komagata Maru passengers were denied entry into Canada despite being British subjects.

  Reason (R): Canada’s Continuous Journey Regulation required immigrants to arrive through a direct uninterrupted journey from their country of birth, which effectively barred Indians.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  • Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • A is false, but R is true

• Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Skimmer:

  1. India is home to more than 90% of the global population of the Indian Skimmer, especially along the Chambal River.
  2. It is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2